The Worst Day Of Daredevil's Life

1. A Devil From The Ashes

Born Again is all about Daredevil's resurrection, and while the character would be put through gruelling scenarios later down the line by writers like Ann Nocenti, Brian Bendis, Ed Brubaker and Mark Waid, Miller's opus will forever remain Matt Murdock's most testing time.

Wilson Fisk's campaign to derail the Hell's Kitchen attorney's life was orchestrated over several months, targeted others, and fundamentally altered the relationship between the two characters going forward. It immortalised their rivalry as one of the medium's most virulent, laid the foundations for Murdock's own revenge, and defined Daredevil for an entire generation. The character was made during this run, and while putting any hero through a Kingpin-sized blender is likely to yield dramatic results, Miller masterminded Daredevil's downfall better than anyone else did, even if later writers - like Ann Nocenti - managed to impart a bigger impression on the mythos in the years following.

So, in a strange way, Born Again is both Daredevil's worst and best day. This was his Five Way Revenge, his Death of Jean DeWolff - the defining moment in the character's storied career as Hell's Kitchen main hero.

Most important of all, however, is that Born Again set a precedent for excellence for The Man Without Fear. No other character in Marvel's library can boast a bibliography as magnificent as Daredevil's, and while it's a tragic one in many respects, Matt Murdock's worst days are also kind of his greatest.

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